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How To Play 'Layla' by Eric Clapton
By Chris Elmore

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A very popular song by Eric Clapton is on the menu for today's lesson.

More for the acoustic players, it has a terrific intro which is recognized by many the minute you start playing it.

Here's the tabs, audio and video clip to help you start playing it as quickly & easily as possible.

'Layla' by Eric Clapton

STEP 1:

E|-------------------------|
B|-------------3-3---5-5---|
G|-----2-------3-3---5-5-2-|
D|-----0-0---3-3-3---5-5-0-|
A|-0-3-----3-1-1-1-0-3-3---|
E|-------------------------|

E|-----1-1-----------------------|
B|-----3-3---------------5---5---|
G|-----2-2-----3-3-------5---5-2-|
D|-----0-0-----3-3-------5---5-0-|
A|-0-3-----3-0-1-1-1-0-0-3-0-3---|
E|-------------------------------|

Play the above tabs 3 times for the entire riff...

(End Chorus)

E|--------|
B|--------|
G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--0--3--|
E|--------|
ENTIRE RIFF:

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